updated 09:50 am EDT, Tue September 21, 2010

Fujifilm says X100 is US bound for 1K price

Fujifilm today clarified its launch strategy for the FinePix X100 and confirmed it would reach the US. The rangefinder-like compact should reach the US in March and should have a price near $1,000. Previously, the company had only pledged itself to a launch early next year without a price.

The camera is a radical break for Fujifilm. It's both the company's first compact camera with an APS-C sensor and uses a non-removable, specialized 23mm f2 lens that is consciously limited to macros, portraits and wide-angle landscape shots. It also promises a unique hybrid viewfinder that can go all-electronic or optical with an electronic overlay for important shooting info. [viaEngadget]